Stormin Mormon wrote:
On 3/18/2014 5:54 PM, Bob F wrote:
Stormin Mormon wrote:
I used a van load of cardboard boxes one time, to
help a friend who had pretty much no attic insulation.
That helped a lot.

One spark, and that house is gone.

My first house had one layer of newspaper (dated 1948, in 1978)
spread over the attic joists, complete with well dried cat poop.
That went as soon as I saw it.

I don't think it's as much risk as you imply.

Maybe you should think.

On Tue, 18 Mar 2014 21:16:16 -0400, Stormin Mormon
wrote:

They ended up not even taking anything.


My stuff must have been even worse than theirs.

You remind me of the joke about the guy whose
wife's credit card was stolen. He didn't report
it cause the thief spent less than his wife.

Went through classes about Hostages, the risk of being a captive and
instructed us to discus the threat with family. So they understand.
My wife was in the same class on the same job.

I told the instructor: "Don't worry, they will be her back after a
day." LOL.

On 3/18/2014 9:34 PM, Bob F wrote:
Stormin Mormon wrote:
On 3/18/2014 5:54 PM, Bob F wrote:
Stormin Mormon wrote:
I used a van load of cardboard boxes one time, to
help a friend who had pretty much no attic insulation.
That helped a lot.

One spark, and that house is gone.

My first house had one layer of newspaper (dated 1948, in 1978)
spread over the attic joists, complete with well dried cat poop.
That went as soon as I saw it.

I don't think it's as much risk as you imply.

Maybe you should think.

You made the assertion, it's time for you to prove it.


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On 3/18/2014 11:52 PM, Oren wrote:
You remind me of the joke about the guy whose
wife's credit card was stolen. He didn't report
it cause the thief spent less than his wife.

Went through classes about Hostages, the risk of being a captive and
instructed us to discus the threat with family. So they understand.
My wife was in the same class on the same job.

I told the instructor: "Don't worry, they will be her back after a
day." LOL.

Decades ago when I watched a Dennis the Menace movie,
I vaguely remember a scene where Dennis is kidnapped,
and drives the homeless hobo / bum / drifter quite
insane with his nattering about his athsma, and
so on.

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On 3/18/2014 8:31 PM, Tekkie® wrote:
The ether must have induced a coma in these guys.

_Mounting 2000lb Scraper Tires_ (git er done)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V8Xq7koFnQs

G

Only need an extra backhoe to do this one.


I noticed he blew out the traces of remaining
fahr, and then got on it with an air hose right
quick. Looks like a success, from here.

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On 3/18/2014 8:31 PM, Tekkie® wrote:
_REDNECK TIRE MOUNTING_ (too much ether)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KI38RZ2f6Ls

On this one:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bywA5apAkbw
About 1:15 or so, we see how the tire shrinks
as the ether fire cools. I wonder if someone
using just ether along side of the road would
have the tire shrink like this? I've not tried
it, so not sure if just ether would get you
down the road?

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On 3/18/2014 1:46 PM, NamPhong wrote:

Yes it is but when you are in the middle of nowhere and the bead is
broken from the rim a small shot of ether into tire through bead and the
application of a match will seat the bead and inflate the tire enough to
get you to a better place. Just my $.02.


On this one:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bywA5apAkbw
About 1:15 or so, we see how the tire shrinks
as the ether fire cools. I wonder if someone
using just ether along side of the road would
have the tire shrink like this? I've not tried
it, so not sure if just ether would get you
down the road?



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Stormin Mormon wrote:
On 3/18/2014 9:34 PM, Bob F wrote:
Stormin Mormon wrote:
On 3/18/2014 5:54 PM, Bob F wrote:
Stormin Mormon wrote:
I used a van load of cardboard boxes one time, to
help a friend who had pretty much no attic insulation.
That helped a lot.

One spark, and that house is gone.

My first house had one layer of newspaper (dated 1948, in 1978)
spread over the attic joists, complete with well dried cat poop.
That went as soon as I saw it.

I don't think it's as much risk as you imply.

Maybe you should think.

You made the assertion, it's time for you to prove it.

Just think for a moment, about how cardboard burns, compared to commercial
insulation. Anything that might throw a few sparks on it will have the whole
attic bursting with flame in a matter of minutes. Even cellulose insulation is
treated with fire retardent for a reason.

Hold a burning match next to cardboard or a bare wooden joist. Which one burns
the quickest and most violently? How about cardboard and fiberglass insulation?

Corregated cardboard even has built in air passages to help the fire.

On 3/19/2014 12:40 PM, Bob F wrote:
Stormin Mormon wrote:
On 3/18/2014 9:34 PM, Bob F wrote:
Stormin Mormon wrote:
On 3/18/2014 5:54 PM, Bob F wrote:
Stormin Mormon wrote:
I used a van load of cardboard boxes one time, to
help a friend who had pretty much no attic insulation.
That helped a lot.

One spark, and that house is gone.

My first house had one layer of newspaper (dated 1948, in 1978)
spread over the attic joists, complete with well dried cat poop.
That went as soon as I saw it.

I don't think it's as much risk as you imply.

Maybe you should think.

You made the assertion, it's time for you to prove it.

Just think for a moment, about how cardboard burns, compared to commercial
insulation. Anything that might throw a few sparks on it will have the whole
attic bursting with flame in a matter of minutes. Even cellulose insulation is
treated with fire retardent for a reason.

Hold a burning match next to cardboard or a bare wooden joist. Which one burns
the quickest and most violently? How about cardboard and fiberglass insulation?

Corregated cardboard even has built in air passages to help the fire.


OK, lets qualify your statement, shall we? One spark that's hot enough
to ignite cardboard, and which contacts the cardboard and ignites it.
You imply that is some how more dangerous than before. If that "one
spark" is in the kitchen over a cast iron frying pan, the risk is same.
I can say much the same about nearly any residential or commercial
structure, if it's lit on fire it will burn. And is cardboard in the
attic more dangerous than before the cardboard?

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Stormin Mormon wrote:
On 3/19/2014 12:40 PM, Bob F wrote:
Stormin Mormon wrote:
On 3/18/2014 9:34 PM, Bob F wrote:
Stormin Mormon wrote:
On 3/18/2014 5:54 PM, Bob F wrote:
Stormin Mormon wrote:
I used a van load of cardboard boxes one time, to
help a friend who had pretty much no attic insulation.
That helped a lot.

One spark, and that house is gone.

My first house had one layer of newspaper (dated 1948, in 1978)
spread over the attic joists, complete with well dried cat poop.
That went as soon as I saw it.

I don't think it's as much risk as you imply.

Maybe you should think.

You made the assertion, it's time for you to prove it.

Just think for a moment, about how cardboard burns, compared to
commercial insulation. Anything that might throw a few sparks on it
will have the whole attic bursting with flame in a matter of
minutes. Even cellulose insulation is treated with fire retardent
for a reason. Hold a burning match next to cardboard or a bare wooden joist.
Which
one burns the quickest and most violently? How about cardboard and
fiberglass insulation? Corregated cardboard even has built in air passages to
help the fire.


OK, lets qualify your statement, shall we? One spark that's hot enough
to ignite cardboard, and which contacts the cardboard and ignites it.
You imply that is some how more dangerous than before. If that "one
spark" is in the kitchen over a cast iron frying pan, the risk is
same. I can say much the same about nearly any residential or
commercial structure, if it's lit on fire it will burn. And is
cardboard in the attic more dangerous than before the cardboard?

Yes.

Stormin Mormon wrote:
On 3/19/2014 12:40 PM, Bob F wrote:
Stormin Mormon wrote:
On 3/18/2014 9:34 PM, Bob F wrote:
Stormin Mormon wrote:
On 3/18/2014 5:54 PM, Bob F wrote:
Stormin Mormon wrote:
I used a van load of cardboard boxes one time, to
help a friend who had pretty much no attic insulation.
That helped a lot.

One spark, and that house is gone.

My first house had one layer of newspaper (dated 1948, in 1978)
spread over the attic joists, complete with well dried cat poop.
That went as soon as I saw it.

I don't think it's as much risk as you imply.

Maybe you should think.

You made the assertion, it's time for you to prove it.

Just think for a moment, about how cardboard burns, compared to
commercial insulation. Anything that might throw a few sparks on it
will have the whole attic bursting with flame in a matter of
minutes. Even cellulose insulation is treated with fire retardent
for a reason. Hold a burning match next to cardboard or a bare wooden joist.
Which
one burns the quickest and most violently? How about cardboard and
fiberglass insulation? Corregated cardboard even has built in air passages to
help the fire.


OK, lets qualify your statement, shall we? One spark that's hot enough
to ignite cardboard, and which contacts the cardboard and ignites it.
You imply that is some how more dangerous than before. If that "one
spark" is in the kitchen over a cast iron frying pan, the risk is
same. I can say much the same about nearly any residential or
commercial structure, if it's lit on fire it will burn. And is
cardboard in the attic more dangerous than before the cardboard?

I would suggest you call your local Fire Department and ask their opinion on
this. Let us know their answer.

Their is a reason that insulation is treated to resist fire if it is not
naturally resistant.

Who wants to have something in their attic that will by it's very nature make
fire spread extremely fast?

On 3/21/2014 1:14 PM, Bob F wrote:
One spark, and that house is gone.

You made the assertion, it's time for you to prove it.


I would suggest you call your local Fire Department and ask their opinion on
this. Let us know their answer.

Their is a reason that insulation is treated to resist fire if it is not
naturally resistant.

Who wants to have something in their attic that will by it's very nature make
fire spread extremely fast?

You are failing miserably at supporting
your claim.


--
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Christopher A. Young
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www.lds.org
..

Stormin Mormon wrote:
On 3/21/2014 1:14 PM, Bob F wrote:
One spark, and that house is gone.

You made the assertion, it's time for you to prove it.


I would suggest you call your local Fire Department and ask their
opinion on this. Let us know their answer.

Their is a reason that insulation is treated to resist fire if it is
not naturally resistant.

Who wants to have something in their attic that will by it's very
nature make fire spread extremely fast?

You are failing miserably at supporting
your claim.

LOL! Thinking is way beyond you, isn't it?

What did your fire department say?

Maybe you should ask your building inspector.

I guess if I lived in a leaky rundown trailer, I might "think" like you.

On 3/22/2014 2:14 AM, Bob F wrote:
Stormin Mormon wrote:
On 3/21/2014 1:14 PM, Bob F wrote:
One spark, and that house is gone.

You made the assertion, it's time for you to prove it.


I would suggest you call your local Fire Department and ask their
opinion on this. Let us know their answer.

Their is a reason that insulation is treated to resist fire if it is
not naturally resistant.

Who wants to have something in their attic that will by it's very
nature make fire spread extremely fast?

You are failing miserably at supporting
your claim.

LOL! Thinking is way beyond you, isn't it?

What did your fire department say?

Maybe you should ask your building inspector.

I guess if I lived in a leaky rundown trailer, I might "think" like you.


Having failed to make your case, you resort to
personal attacks. You sure are establishing the
point I wished to make. Thank you.

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Christopher A. Young
Learn about Jesus
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On 3/18/2014 10:57 AM, RobertMacy wrote:
On Mon, 17 Mar 2014 06:47:28 -0700, Stormin Mormon
wrote:

...snip....

Ether to inflate tires.


Isn't ether highly explosive? Hasn't using ether in tires caused some
dramatic explosions? Or, is that all 'hearsay'?

I think SM wrote that he saw it on the "Ice Road Truckers" TV series?
The operative word is "ice" which is cold as I recall. Everyone knows
that truck drivers who work in cold climates are a bunch of ice holes.
I wouldn't dream of inflating a tire with ether here in the semitropical
climate of Alabamastan but I've used Freon and CO2 to inflate tires. I
doubt that ether would be all that dangerous in near Arctic conditions,
open air and a breeze blowing. On one occasion, I ran out of gas on the
Interstate a mile from an exit and gas station. I was in a 1980 Dodge
van so I removed the dog house(engine cover) next to me, removed the air
cleaner then dug through the junk in the back to see what I had in
aerosol can that was somewhat combustible. I found cans of telephone
housing cleaner, carburetor cleaner and starting fluid. I sprayed the
phone cleaner into the carb then started the engine and drove the van
down the shoulder of the highway at a low speed as I sprayed cleaner a
little at a time until it ran out. I switched to carb cleaner and was
able to reach the exit, coast down it, roll up to the service station
then use starting fluid to get up the driveway to the gasoline pump. I
wasn't so disabled at the time and could have walked but I'm lazy and
really didn't have the time to go through trudging around with a gas
can. ^_^

TDD

On 3/18/2014 11:00 AM, philo wrote:
On 03/18/2014 10:57 AM, RobertMacy wrote:
On Mon, 17 Mar 2014 06:47:28 -0700, Stormin Mormon
wrote:

...snip....

Ether to inflate tires.


Isn't ether highly explosive? Hasn't using ether in tires caused
some dramatic explosions? Or, is that all 'hearsay'?

It's just as safe as filling a Zeppelin with hydrogen

I've never owned a Zeppelin, but I've owned one of their albums and
heck, I don't even speak German. ^_^

TDD

On 3/18/2014 11:30 AM, philo wrote:
On 03/18/2014 11:12 AM, Stormin Mormon wrote:
On 3/18/2014 12:00 PM, philo wrote:
On 03/18/2014 10:57 AM, RobertMacy wrote:
On Mon, 17 Mar 2014 06:47:28 -0700, Stormin Mormon
wrote:

...snip....

Ether to inflate tires.


Isn't ether highly explosive? Hasn't using ether in tires
caused some dramatic explosions? Or, is that all 'hearsay'?

It's just as safe as filling a Zeppelin with hydrogen
Here is some Hindenberg footage:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CgWHbpMVQ1U

Holy Cow! It blew up.

I better not kid around anymore, I never would have guessed that a
blimp full of hydrogen could have exploded.

Oh the humanity! o_O

TDD

On 3/18/2014 11:50 AM, philo wrote:
On 03/18/2014 11:41 AM, Stormin Mormon wrote:
X I thought everyone had seen that famous footage? Maybe we grew up
in different schools, but that was "common knowledge" where I was.


You did not know I was kidding?

I knew about that ever since I was a kid and even then I though
filling a blimp with hydrogen was stupid beyond belief.

Only recently did I learn that the US has (or had) a monopoly on
helium and refused to sell any to Germany. So...they redesigned the
blimp to use hydrogen...which was beyond insane.

I do believe that SM was applying a sharp longitudinal impulse causing
the extension of one of your lower extremities. ^_^

TDD

On 3/18/2014 1:48 PM, Stormin Mormon wrote:
On 3/18/2014 2:29 PM, philo wrote:

The new thing I've seen are service centers advertising nitrogen to
fill tires.


Although it is of course safe to do so...any tiny advantage it
could have would be offset by the extra cost. The service centers
seem to have a rather "inflated" cost for that feature.


Air is something like 79% nitrogen anyway.

It would be tempting to go into a tire place, and ask some kind of
question based on if the clerk knows the make up of air.

"I had my tires filled with nitrogen, and then got new tires. You
think there may be some nitrogen still in them? So maybe I don't have
to have them nitrogen filled again?"

I own a couple of Q sized nitrogen cylinders and a regulator that I've
used to pressure test refrigeration and AC systems, to blow cleaner
through them then to blow out the air so I can perform a triple vacuum
before filling with refrigerant. Nitrogen is handy for a lot of stuff
and having it on a service truck means never having a flat. I'm now
thinking I should inflate the high pressure spare tire for my Jeep with
nitrogen so it will maintain a constant pressure regardless of
temperature. ^_^

TDD

On 3/18/2014 12:46 PM, NamPhong wrote:
On 3/18/2014 10:57 AM, RobertMacy wrote:
On Mon, 17 Mar 2014 06:47:28 -0700, Stormin Mormon
wrote:

...snip....

Ether to inflate tires.


Isn't ether highly explosive? Hasn't using ether in tires caused
some dramatic explosions? Or, is that all 'hearsay'?

Yes it is but when you are in the middle of nowhere and the bead is
broken from the rim a small shot of ether into tire through bead and
the application of a match will seat the bead and inflate the tire
enough to get you to a better place. Just my $.02.

How very true:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0K1V00yUe6o

And the Mexican way:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tulowALcsQc

Whatever works. ^_^

TDD

On 3/18/2014 2:05 PM, philo wrote:
On 03/18/2014 01:49 PM, Stormin Mormon wrote:

Since there are other places to go, I don't think too many people
are going to try that trick.

I missed that. Maybe the gentleman will comment as to what he
meant. I'm guessing you're right.


You should never guess that I'm right... I am wrong more often than
there are even possibilities. Here is a pre-GPS example:

I drove around West Alabamastan last Monday and Tuesday with Zap The
Wonder Helper to run some service calls when that woman in the GPS unit
had me driving all over the place and I was ready to slap that bitch. o_O

I'm at an intersection and can only go left, right or straight. There
are two ways I can go wrong and one way I can go right. How many
attempts to I make before I get it correct? The maximum number should
be three... but I can improve on that and make the same incorrect
choices several times before eventually I take the correct
alternative. Once I was leaving someone's house and walked right into
their closet. I was so embarrassed I thought momentarily about trying
to just punch myself through the wall.

I had a crush on a cute gal back when I was in college and she affected
me in an odd way. On the way to her house one day, I pulled up to a stop
sign and sat there waiting for it to change. Proof positive that brain
farts happen at any age. ^_^

TDD

On Sat, 22 Mar 2014 08:38:29 -0500, The Daring Dufas
wrote:

And the Mexican way:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tulowALcsQc

bolas de latón

On 3/22/2014 8:49 AM, The Daring Dufas wrote:

I think SM wrote that he saw it on the "Ice Road Truckers" TV series?
The operative word is "ice" which is cold as I recall. Everyone knows
that truck drivers who work in cold climates are a bunch of ice holes.
I wouldn't dream of inflating a tire with ether here in the semitropical
climate of Alabamastan but I've used Freon and CO2 to inflate tires. I
doubt that ether would be all that dangerous in near Arctic conditions,
open air and a breeze blowing. On one occasion, I ran out of gas on the
Interstate a mile from an exit and gas station. I was in a 1980 Dodge
van so I removed the dog house(engine cover) next to me, removed the air
cleaner then dug through the junk in the back to see what I had in
aerosol can that was somewhat combustible. I found cans of telephone
housing cleaner, carburetor cleaner and starting fluid. I sprayed the
phone cleaner into the carb then started the engine and drove the van
down the shoulder of the highway at a low speed as I sprayed cleaner a
little at a time until it ran out. I switched to carb cleaner and was
able to reach the exit, coast down it, roll up to the service station
then use starting fluid to get up the driveway to the gasoline pump. I
wasn't so disabled at the time and could have walked but I'm lazy and
really didn't have the time to go through trudging around with a gas
can. ^_^

TDD

Yes, I've seen IRT guys do ether. And on a few
Youtube videos. I've never tried it myself.

I helped a friend move a VW (rear drive) auto one time
with WD-40, using much the technique you describe.

Working inside the motor cover of a van should get
you there, if a bit dangerous.

Yes, most compressed gasses will inflate tires,
if needed.

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On 3/22/2014 9:11 AM, The Daring Dufas wrote:
On 3/18/2014 11:50 AM, philo wrote:
On 03/18/2014 11:41 AM, Stormin Mormon wrote:
X I thought everyone had seen that famous footage? Maybe we grew up
in different schools, but that was "common knowledge" where I was.


You did not know I was kidding?

I knew about that ever since I was a kid and even then I though
filling a blimp with hydrogen was stupid beyond belief.

Only recently did I learn that the US has (or had) a monopoly on
helium and refused to sell any to Germany. So...they redesigned the
blimp to use hydrogen...which was beyond insane.

I do believe that SM was applying a sharp longitudinal impulse causing
the extension of one of your lower extremities. ^_^

TDD

Strangely, I was serious. A rare moment of such.
I figured he could be the one guy who hasn't seen.


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On 3/22/2014 9:28 AM, The Daring Dufas wrote:

I own a couple of Q sized nitrogen cylinders and a regulator that I've
used to pressure test refrigeration and AC systems, to blow cleaner
through them then to blow out the air so I can perform a triple vacuum
before filling with refrigerant. Nitrogen is handy for a lot of stuff
and having it on a service truck means never having a flat. I'm now
thinking I should inflate the high pressure spare tire for my Jeep with
nitrogen so it will maintain a constant pressure regardless of
temperature. ^_^

TDD

I like that constant pressure thing. Sure would make
it easier to do auto maint, just have to inflate the
tires once. Please let us know how it works for you.

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On 3/22/2014 9:38 AM, The Daring Dufas wrote:
And the Mexican way:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tulowALcsQc

Whatever works. ^_^

TDD

He started the video after the siphon hose,
and the neighbor's car as source of gas?

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The Daring Dufas posted for all of us...

On one occasion, I ran out of gas on the
Interstate a mile from an exit and gas station. I was in a 1980 Dodge
van so I removed the dog house(engine cover) next to me, removed the air
cleaner then dug through the junk in the back to see what I had in
aerosol can that was somewhat combustible. I found cans of telephone
housing cleaner, carburetor cleaner and starting fluid. I sprayed the
phone cleaner into the carb then started the engine and drove the van
down the shoulder of the highway at a low speed as I sprayed cleaner a
little at a time until it ran out. I switched to carb cleaner and was
able to reach the exit, coast down it, roll up to the service station
then use starting fluid to get up the driveway to the gasoline pump. I
wasn't so disabled at the time and could have walked but I'm lazy and
really didn't have the time to go through trudging around with a gas
can. ^_^

TDD

That was one CLEAN carbatooter. Yeah we had one of these vans in ambulance
service. It wasn't too bad to pull the doghouse but the radio work involved
was a biatch. One of the guys went begging for $$$$ for mag wheels and it
did look sharp to the tune of winning best appearance in any parade we
entered. Used to wax the front & mirrors for bug protection and had to
pullover a couple blocks away to clean it Throw the towels under the bench
seat where no judge ever looked. It was a workhorse, never let us down
except for the heavy duty Leece-Neville alternator which loved to eat diodes
because they didn't like heat. Had Cole battery switches. Way before
electrical management systems. CPR in the back was a real treat... One of
the new recruits wanted to impress us and we gave her the job of washing and
spiffing. Ok until she used Armour All on the leather bench seat. Grab
rails tested on that run... Learned my lesson (I thought) on instructions.
Next female wanted to do same cleaning thing. No Armour All to be used.
Came back later to check. She had waxed the windshield... I guess
daughters weren't taught by fathers/boyfriends about vehicle washing. I got
other stories about fire trucks. Those days were great and even the bad
calls were "good". We didn't know about PTSD then everyone sucked it up. I
remember some calls that I know affected me. I never minded getting woke up
at 3 - 4 in the morning to take some old lady to the hospital that was ill
or end of life. The ones that I didn't like were the drunk driving crashes.
The innocent victims. Cops would recognize the offenders or one would hear
about their records. Different times...

--
Tekkie

The Daring Dufas posted for all of us...

And I know how to SNIP



I've never owned a Zeppelin, but I've owned one of their albums and
heck, I don't even speak German. ^_^

TDD

Isn't that what they used to call hoagies?

I've had Led in my ass for a long time.

Nicht sprechen Sie Deutsch. I can speak any language except Greek. It's
all Greek to me...

--
Tekkie

The Daring Dufas posted for all of us...

And I know how to SNIP


On 3/18/2014 11:50 AM, philo wrote:
On 03/18/2014 11:41 AM, Stormin Mormon wrote:
X I thought everyone had seen that famous footage? Maybe we grew up
in different schools, but that was "common knowledge" where I was.


You did not know I was kidding?

I knew about that ever since I was a kid and even then I though
filling a blimp with hydrogen was stupid beyond belief.

Only recently did I learn that the US has (or had) a monopoly on
helium and refused to sell any to Germany. So...they redesigned the
blimp to use hydrogen...which was beyond insane.

I do believe that SM was applying a sharp longitudinal impulse causing
the extension of one of your lower extremities. ^_^

TDD

In police work we don't use rubber hoses any more. Cattle prods rule.

--
Tekkie

The Daring Dufas posted for all of us...



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0K1V00yUe6o

And the Mexican way:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tulowALcsQc

I like the careful metering of gasoline. I also noticed he was having a
little problem with the fire suppression, might need foam the next time.
Not the weather proofing kind either. Why use a pressure gauge when the
bounce test will do? I guess he needs it for the hydraulic suspension... I
was pretty good with the kick test.

Whatever works. ^_^

TDD



--
Tekkie

Oren posted for all of us...

bolas de latón


Huh?

--
Tekkie

The Daring Dufas posted for all of us...

And I know how to SNIP

I had a crush on a cute gal back when I was in college and she affected
me in an odd way. On the way to her house one day, I pulled up to a stop
sign and sat there waiting for it to change. Proof positive that brain
farts happen at any age. ^_^

TDD


Were you waiting for her to change? did you have your leather mask and ball
gag inserted?

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Tekkie

On Mon, 24 Mar 2014 20:39:31 -0400, Tekkie®
wrote:

Oren posted for all of us...

bolas de latón


Huh?

Brass balls

On 3/24/2014 7:13 PM, Tekkie® wrote:
The Daring Dufas posted for all of us...

On one occasion, I ran out of gas on the Interstate a mile from an
exit and gas station. I was in a 1980 Dodge van so I removed the
dog house(engine cover) next to me, removed the air cleaner then
dug through the junk in the back to see what I had in aerosol can
that was somewhat combustible. I found cans of telephone housing
cleaner, carburetor cleaner and starting fluid. I sprayed the phone
cleaner into the carb then started the engine and drove the van
down the shoulder of the highway at a low speed as I sprayed
cleaner a little at a time until it ran out. I switched to carb
cleaner and was able to reach the exit, coast down it, roll up to
the service station then use starting fluid to get up the driveway
to the gasoline pump. I wasn't so disabled at the time and could
have walked but I'm lazy and really didn't have the time to go
through trudging around with a gas can. ^_^

TDD

That was one CLEAN carbatooter. Yeah we had one of these vans in
ambulance service. It wasn't too bad to pull the doghouse but the
radio work involved was a biatch. One of the guys went begging for
$$$$ for mag wheels and it did look sharp to the tune of winning best
appearance in any parade we entered. Used to wax the front & mirrors
for bug protection and had to pullover a couple blocks away to clean
it Throw the towels under the bench seat where no judge ever looked.
It was a workhorse, never let us down except for the heavy duty
Leece-Neville alternator which loved to eat diodes because they
didn't like heat. Had Cole battery switches. Way before electrical
management systems. CPR in the back was a real treat... One of the
new recruits wanted to impress us and we gave her the job of washing
and spiffing. Ok until she used Armour All on the leather bench
seat. Grab rails tested on that run... Learned my lesson (I thought)
on instructions. Next female wanted to do same cleaning thing. No
Armour All to be used. Came back later to check. She had waxed the
windshield... I guess daughters weren't taught by fathers/boyfriends
about vehicle washing. I got other stories about fire trucks. Those
days were great and even the bad calls were "good". We didn't know
about PTSD then everyone sucked it up. I remember some calls that I
know affected me. I never minded getting woke up at 3 - 4 in the
morning to take some old lady to the hospital that was ill or end of
life. The ones that I didn't like were the drunk driving crashes.
The innocent victims. Cops would recognize the offenders or one
would hear about their records. Different times...

No one should ever disparage firefighters and paramedics around me,
especially if I'm holding a loaded firearm. Back in the 1970's I was
working on a lot of two way radios for taxis, law enforcement and public
safety services. I was also fixing electronic sirens which was a lot of
fun when I tested them. Paramedics saved my life twice last year and if
anyone needs to be admired and appreciated, it those folks. I already
admired the paramedics for the job they do but my admiration was
greatly increased after they helped me last year. ^_^

TDD

On Monday, March 17, 2014 8:47:28 AM UTC-5, Stormin Mormon wrote:

Ether to inflate tires.

Christopher A. Young

Learn about Jesus

Flash Point (°F) Ethyl Ether -49 degrees Fahrenheit

Rather dangerous. :-)

Andy

On Tuesday, March 18, 2014 9:30:19 AM UTC-7, philo* wrote:
On 03/18/2014 11:12 AM, Stormin Mormon wrote:

On 3/18/2014 12:00 PM, philo wrote:

On 03/18/2014 10:57 AM, RobertMacy wrote:

On Mon, 17 Mar 2014 06:47:28 -0700, Stormin Mormon

wrote:



...snip....



Ether to inflate tires.





Isn't ether highly explosive? Hasn't using ether in tires caused some

dramatic explosions? Or, is that all 'hearsay'?







It's just as safe as filling a Zeppelin with hydrogen

Here is some Hindenberg footage:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CgWHbpMVQ1U









Holy Cow! It blew up.



I better not kid around anymore, I never would have guessed that a blimp

full of hydrogen could have exploded.

It didn't "explode", it burned. One cn even see the flicker of the flame that starts it.

Harry K

On Tuesday, March 18, 2014 8:57:05 AM UTC-7, Robert Macy wrote:
On Mon, 17 Mar 2014 06:47:28 -0700, Stormin Mormon

wrote:
...snip....
Ether to inflate tires.

Isn't ether highly explosive? Hasn't using ether in tires caused some
dramatic explosions? Or, is that all 'hearsay'?

Actually, ether isn't used to "inflate" tires, it is sprayed into the flat tire and then exploded to blow the tire onto the rim so it _can_ be inflated.

Harry K

Oren posted for all of us...

And I know how to SNIP


On Mon, 24 Mar 2014 20:39:31 -0400, Tekkie®
wrote:

Oren posted for all of us...

bolas de latón


Huh?

Brass balls

Ah, thanks! From the brass monkey?

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Tekkie

On 3/18/2014 10:57 AM, RobertMacy wrote:
On Mon, 17 Mar 2014 06:47:28 -0700, Stormin Mormon
wrote:

...snip....

Ether to inflate tires.


Isn't ether highly explosive? Hasn't using ether in tires caused some
dramatic explosions? Or, is that all 'hearsay'?


I can't believe the number of responses that talk about inflating tires
with ether. The ether is used to seat the tire on the bead. If you've
ever had truck or equipment tires you already know that air often will
not/cannot seat the bead enough to be able to inflate the tire. Heavy
tires that are not seated keep letting the air out around the perimeter
and even very large compressors with massive air volume can't get them
to seat. There are belts and air bombs like Cheetah to try to force the
beads out to the rim, but it is not rare to resort to the ether method
to seat the beads. The ether is NOT used to inflate the tire, just seat
the beads.

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Keep the whole world singing . . .
Dan G
remove the seven

On 3/25/2014 2:38 AM, The Daring Dufas wrote:
No one should ever disparage firefighters and paramedics around me,
especially if I'm holding a loaded firearm. Back in the 1970's I was
working on a lot of two way radios for taxis, law enforcement and public
safety services. I was also fixing electronic sirens which was a lot of
fun when I tested them. Paramedics saved my life twice last year and if
anyone needs to be admired and appreciated, it those folks. I already
admired the paramedics for the job they do but my admiration was
greatly increased after they helped me last year. ^_^

TDD

Did you get epi, bicarb, and jump start?

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Learn about Jesus
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